Shakespeare Flashcards
(22 cards)
Which kinds of plays did he write?
Tragedies, comedies, romances
When did Shakespeare officially live?
1564-1616
Merchant of Venice is a…?
Comedy
Othello is a…?
Tragedy
The tempest is a…?
Romance
Who is Othello married to?
Desdemona
Who does Portia marry?
Bassanio
What’s the Jew’s name?
Shylock
Who is Iago married to?
Emelia
With whom, according to Iago, Desdemona is cheating on Othello?
Michael Cassio
Who is “the other” in The Tempest?
Caliban
How many acts does a typical Shakespeare play have?
5
What is the “generic other”?
Otherness is a state of not belonging because of either a difference in religion, color/race or sexuality.
How does Prospero try to civilze Caliban?
Education
How does Brabantio try to civilize Othello?
Domestication
How does Antonio try to civilize Shylock?
Conversion
How does the clash of cultures culminate in The Merchant of Venice?
Jessica converts to christianity in order to be with Lorenzo.
How does the clash of cultures culminate in The Tempest?
Miranda tries to educate Caliban and nearly gets raped
How does the clash of cultures culminate in Othello?
Desdemona marries the impersonate sexual threat and conflict in Othello
How do patriarchal structures become obvious in The Tempest?
Miranda is married to Ferdinand by her father, rather for his than her good
How do patriarchal structures become obvious in Othello?
Desdemona is killed by Othello because of jealousy
How do patriarchal structures become obvious in The Merchant of Venice?
Portia has to conduct the casket challenge put up by her dead father
